Add unconditional hiding of minimap

init.lua

@@ -1,20 +1,26 @@
-minetest.register_privilege("minimap", {
-	description = "Allows players to use the minimap",
-	give_to_singleplayer = false,
-})
+if not minetest.setting_getbool("hide_minimap_unconditional") then
+	minetest.register_privilege("minimap", {
+		description = "Allows players to use the minimap",
+		give_to_singleplayer = false,
+	})
 
-local time = 0
-minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
-	time = time + dtime
-	if time > 20 then
-		for _,player in pairs(minetest.get_connected_players()) do
-			local name = player:get_player_name()
-			local privs = minetest.get_player_privs(name)
-			if not privs.minimap then
-				player:hud_set_flags({minimap = false})
-			elseif privs.minimap == true then
-				player:hud_set_flags({minimap = true})
+	local time = 0
+	minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
+		time = time + dtime
+		if time > 20 then
+			for _,player in pairs(minetest.get_connected_players()) do
+				local name = player:get_player_name()
+				local privs = minetest.get_player_privs(name)
+				if not privs.minimap then
+					player:hud_set_flags({minimap = false})
+				elseif privs.minimap == true then
+					player:hud_set_flags({minimap = true})
+				end
 			end
 		end
-	end
-end)
+	end)
+else
+	minetest.register_on_joinplayer(function(player)
+		player:hud_set_flags({minimap = false})
+	end)
+end

settingtypes.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# Set to true to hide minimap for all players, regardless of privileges.
+hide_minimap_unconditional (Never show minimap) bool false